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  • March 12, 2026

    Boston Ex-Atty Sentenced For Stealing $2M In Client Funds

    A disbarred Boston lawyer was sentenced to three to five years in prison Thursday after being convicted of stealing from clients to sustain a gambling addiction, the Massachusetts attorney general's office said.

  • March 12, 2026

    What To Know About Supreme Court's New Recusal Rules

    The U.S. Supreme Court recently announced three major revisions to its rules, effective March 16, that appear designed to streamline the court's own review for potential conflicts and allow the justices to recuse themselves earlier in the process, say attorneys at Weil.

  • March 12, 2026

    Patent Examiner Settles Conflict Allegations For $122K

    The U.S. Department of Justice has said a former patent examiner for the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office agreed to pay $122,000 to resolve allegations that she examined patent applications for a company she had a financial interest in.

  • March 12, 2026

    Court Told To Keep Holtec Suit Alleging Fraud Scheme Paused

    Defendants urged a New Jersey state court to reject Holtec International's bid to lift a stay holding it back from pursuing fraud claims against its former general counsel and others for allegedly embezzling more than $700,000 from the company, arguing that keeping the suit on pause will serve judicial efficiency.

  • March 12, 2026

    Gibbons Bid To Trim Malpractice Suit 'Premature,' Court Told

    A group of former Gibbons PC clients have asked a New Jersey state court to deny a call to trim their malpractice suit alleging the firm mishandled an appeal of a $35 million judgment against them, saying the request is "premature" and was made before "any meaningful discovery."

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